2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS:

Transfigured Jesus, son of the Living God, Your Father sent You to show us the way to new life. On His holy mountain You were transfigured and Your glory was revealed to Your disciples. You prepared them for Your approaching passion and taught them that the promised Christ had to suffer and die to come into the glory of His resurrection. Through Your transfiguration You strengthened them and gave them hope to cling on to through the dark hours. The same hope is given to us too. It is the unconditional love of the Father who sent You, His only son to suffer, die and bring salvation by rising again and strengthened the disciples by His revelation of Your glory. Transfigured Lord help us to cling onto this hope as we prepare during this Lent to celebrate Your rising from the dead to give us new life. Amen.